Hi Rainbow, I'm glad you know that your therapist didn't ask you to think deeply all week long about wanting to know about her boyfriend. And I don't see that she was being invalidating by bringing your session back to you. She's been pretty consistent throughout. I laughed about the George Clooney part because it made me think she's got her own transference issues, but it's good that she thinks he looks like a movie star and not, say, a bloated and aging politician. It wasn't the best thing for her to say that to you, but on balance, it's not a sign of bad therapy.

I agree with @@...chalk it up to a bad session. They feel like crap, but they happen. I have had them, and they don't feel survivable. But seeing that they are survivable, and stasis is restored, is helpful in and of itself.